Any rename utility that renames before recording?

[jksmurf]

I'm a bit nervous about editing shows using the EPG thingy, does GBPVR record using dates/times or show titles? If the latter, wouldn't editing it stuff up the pending show?

k.

[JavaWiz]

I'm a bit nervous about editing shows using the EPG thingy, does GBPVR record using dates/times or show titles? If the latter, wouldn't editing it stuff up the pending show?

k.

The EPG (PROGRAMME table) has a primary key named oid. The recordings (RECORDING_SCHEDULE table) uses the programe_oid to link back to the EPG.

The PROGRAMME and RECORDING_SCHEDULE tables are linked by 'joining' the matching oid fields. The title and episode fields 'really' only exist in the PROGRAMME table.

[linfor]

The results were mixed. In the Listings in the PVRX2 it shows the name the program was changed to along with the episode number I input. But during and after recording the program info was the same as it originally was.
So far example - In the EPG it showed the wrong program (Wrong Program) for that time. I changed the guide to the correct program (CorrectProgram_ep2).
When the program recorded it was recorded as Wrong Program_20071224_00000100.mpg

Also, manual recordings do not show up in the list of programs recorded or scheduled in the tweaker.

[JavaWiz]

The results were mixed. In the Listings in the PVRX2 it shows the name the program was changed to along with the episode number I input. But during and after recording the program info was the same as it originally was.
So far example - In the EPG it showed the wrong program (Wrong Program) for that time. I changed the guide to the correct program (CorrectProgram_ep2).
When the program recorded it was recorded as Wrong Program_20071224_00000100.mpg

Also, manual recordings do not show up in the list of programs recorded or scheduled in the tweaker.

Since this is updating the db, and GBPVR (and plugins) may cache this information, AFTER you update the data, you should restart GBPVR (and the RecordingService).

If it still looks like there are problems, document your exact steps to recreate, and post log files so I can see where the problems are occuring.

If it looks like simply restarting PVRX2 and the Recording Service solves the problems, I can probably add that feature to the program.

[linfor]

That worked very well and in conjunction with the addepisode script it does almost exactly what I need. The only issue is that manual recordings are not showing in the tweaker.

[JavaWiz]

That worked very well and in conjunction with the addepisode script it does almost exactly what I need. The only issue is that manual recordings are not showing in the tweaker.

Hmm.. If they recorded successfully, they should show under the "Recorded Shows" (they should have status=2 in RECORDING_SCHEDULE table)

[martint123]

I "accidentally" found your utility and it works very well. I've just been going through some recordings that I'm hanging onto and adding 'episode' descriptions - more like who were the guests. Makes finding them later a doddle.

Are you up for a wishlist for this tool?? One thing has struck me that would be very helpful for what I'm doing:-
Be able to launch a viewer in a window so that the show can be watched to aid adding episode/guest information - something like VLC where rapid position changes can be made.

regards and thanks
Martin

[Jaggy]

I "accidentally" found your utility and it works very well.

"accidentally" ??? I know I had a bad day making myself clear with my messages yesterday but I thought the one I posted connecting to this utility was alright, "accidentally" indeed

Are you up for a wishlist for this tool??

I have found JW seems to be always open to wishlist items Nice chap & makes good plugins/utils but I don't know if it is only me but today all the new messages in the forum were marked as already read for me so don't know if he saw your message?

[Jaggy]

Just thought I would pass on for anyone interested (or concerned as I was before I tried it) that I successfully used Episode Tweaker 2.0 to alter pre-recorded title/subtitle etc. & pending recordings yesterday without a hitch from my client machine. Brilliant tool!! Thanks JW

[zehd]

I've been reading this tread with interest.

I've always thought it would be no big deal to have a show information tweaked after it was recorded, like in the PostProcessing.bat.

ZRename (currently being redesgned) and other post tools would be able to take care of it.

The new XML Enhancer tool I'm working on will be able to get episode information quickly and update the GB-PVR database, as well as tweak the title and subtitles etc, each evening when an EPG update is performed. I could make it edit show information that is not recorded yet. And then when the show is finished recording, actrually rename the recorded file's filename, update the db, and even move it to a different location if you'd like.

I guess I don't really know why this has to be done bfore a show is actually recorded.... Sorry if I'm being dense...